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fromTNW | Data-Security
1 day ago

A student with a laptop and a radio stopped four high-speed trains. The crypto keys hadn't been changed in 19 years.

A university student used cloned TETRA emergency signaling to trigger manual braking across Taiwan’s high-speed rail network, disrupting service for 48 minutes.
fromFuturism
1 day ago

College Kid Shuts Down High Speed Trains With a Laptop and a Radio

A 23-year-old college student in Taiwan is in hot water after hacking the country's high speed rail system with a hodge-podge setup consisting of a laptop and a couple of radios. The incident disrupted four separate trains, causing nearly an hours-long delay across various rail lines. The student, identified only by his surname Lin, is alleged to have sent an alarm signal to the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSRC) control center, which triggered a travel-stop and subsequent investigation.
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